Notre Dame came out firing against Boston College, and by the time the Eagles could blink the Fighting Irish had stretched their lead to 21-0. In just one quarter, Notre Dame had nearly put the game out of reach of a floundering Eagles squad.
Hope was quickly restored when Rettig hit a wide-open Bobby Swigert for a 58-yard Sheeckutz-like touchdown to bring the Eagles within 14 of the Fighting I...

It is always tough to lose. Especially when you are shut out for the first time since 1998 (that is 148 games). But take a step back, and ask yourself if you really expected the Eagles to defeat the Hokies. With parents on campus for Parent’s Weekend, expectations seemed to jump at the last minute. At the beginning of the week, people were surprised that I had the Eagles losing by only 7, by ...